Morning Brief — Wed., July 22, 2026
ES
7,525.25
-0.27%
NQ
29,106.50
-0.71%
VIX
17.48
+2.52%
DXY
101.16
-0.01%
The Big Story
Escalating U.S.-Iran conflict is driving oil higher and reviving global inflation fears.
- Brent crude surged above $95 as Iran peace prospects deteriorated.
- Oil reached a six-week high after an 11th consecutive night of attacks in Iran.
- Washington pledged to protect commercial shipping and weaken Iran’s ability to threaten it.
- Gold climbed to a two-week high as investors sought safety.
- The 30-year Treasury yield approached its longest stretch above 5% since 2007.
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
745.87
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
703.03
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
327.32
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
530.82
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
247.60
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
348.01
Within Prior Day Range
META
644.40
Within Prior Day Range
MSFT
398.95
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
205.10
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
376.70
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
XOM
153.74
+1.31%
CVX
193.31
+1.24%
NFLX
68.98
+1.17%
AAPL
327.21
+0.84%
MSFT
399.22
+0.78%
Decliners
INTC
101.70
-4.14%
AMD
531.50
-2.63%
AVGO
379.09
-1.39%
TSLA
376.69
-0.74%
NVDA
205.03
-0.64%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 745.92 | 749.04 | 744.18 | 747.56 | Inside Range | +0.52% |
| QQQ | 703.04 | 710.05 | 702.80 | 704.21 | Inside Range | +1.00% |
| AAPL | 327.32 | 329.60 | 322.22 | 328.86 | Inside Range | +0.22% |
| AMD | 531.50 | 548.14 | 522.60 | 513.87 | Inside Range | +5.55% |
| AMZN | 247.60 | 249.34 | 246.42 | 250.40 | Inside Range | -0.96% |
| GOOGL | 348.01 | 351.32 | 347.00 | 355.87 | Inside Range | -1.13% |
| META | 644.40 | 655.88 | 643.20 | 656.59 | Inside Range | -0.22% |
| MSFT | 398.95 | 401.47 | 396.32 | 396.69 | Inside Range | -0.83% |
| NVDA | 205.10 | 208.65 | 204.01 | 206.47 | Inside Range | +0.90% |
| TSLA | 376.72 | 384.07 | 369.98 | 384.11 | Inside Range | +1.93% |
Economic Calendar
10:00
JOLTS
15:00
President Trump Speaks
Earnings This Week
Wed., July 22, 2026
After Market Close
GOOGL
Est: 2.89
TSLA
Est: 0.54
Thu., July 23, 2026
After Market Close
INTC
Est: 0.22